After evaluating more than 250 applications, 40 fellows were competitively selected by an expert panel for their experience in catalyzing reform in undergraduate biology education. The fellows come from 24 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and represent research universities, liberal arts colleges, comprehensive/regional universities, and two-year colleges. Reiness is the only fellow from Oregon.

“The fellows represent a diverse group of extremely capable faculty,” said Judith Verbeke the National Science Foundation (NSF). “They bring a variety of experiences that will inform the development of an implementation framework that will transform undergraduate education in the life sciences.”

The PULSE program is a joint initiative of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).